Inspired by a friend

I wrote this as a thankyou to a friend as he helped broaden my musical horizons by making me a CD. He has recently moved to London from Leeds, so I wanted to write him something about it that felt personal but could be appreciated by others as well. I hope it is! 
Having taken the time to write this, I realised how much I miss writing poetry, so in theory you should see some more creative pieces on here throughout the year. That's the plan anyway!

The Big Smoke

A journey is taken from North to South,

from heart of the country to urban mouth.

An arduous passage of sixty leagues,

through midlands, motorways, borders and trees.

A city where gherkins are made of glass;

and girls are all ‘darlin’s’ no chance of a ‘lass’.

A place where two snakes roam freely around -

one flows below bridges, one’s underground.

Although it is change from what used to be,

It’s chance to explore and hopefully see;

strange become normal and normal is fine,

(but don’t let normal be boring in time).

So keep living your life with a smile on your face,

and if the worst happens? Kick it back into place.